Best John Grimsmo Podcasts (2024)

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The Journey from Scan to CAD to Part at Hill Manufacturing, 404 33:36

10m ago33:36

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My shop has been restoring a 1959 Ford F10. When we decided to recreate a digital dash for the truck, we decided to ask the LinkedIn world for help. That’s when I met Ira Laughy with rapid3D. Rapid3D exists to solve complex measurement challenges to empower confident decision-making. We scanned the space and current dash and Ira and his team helped…

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#367 Saunders yard sale open house 49:54

3h ago49:54

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TOPICS: Saunders yard sale open house Wall control (pegboard) Drill press upgrades SMW puck chucks and fixture plates Willemin calibration procedure Probe tips Al Whatmough

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Are You Putting Too Much Trust in Your Supply Chain? 403 38:41

6d ago38:41

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How important is building relationships and trust with your vendors? When you do have established relationships, are you placing too much trust in them? How do you balance being business savvy and trusting? Mark McCormack is known for saying “All things being equal, people will do business with a friend; all things being unequal, people will still …

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#366 Future Goals and Happiness 50:57

7d ago50:57

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TOPICS: Local Ohio Machinist and makers group https://forms.gle/CSLjYSQshDqDCWRE6 Chemistry and filtration of liquids Future goals and Happiness 3 examples of the "rule of inverse Pi" Scissor lift sold Tall castle grips Anodizing crate Grimsmo grinding consistency on Speedio Saunders bent a probe tip Comparing shop cleanliness and organization…

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#365 double tape and glue method 50:08

14d ago50:08

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TOPICS: double tape and glue method Saunders open house April 13 Willemin crash CNC machines of the Future Looking for an aluminum machine LIGO gravitational device Nut runner torque device Drilling holes efficiently

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How Businesses Can Collaborate with Technical Education, 402 37:19

16d ago37:19

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What are the benefits of working closely with a local career & technical education center? You can have a huge impact on the local community, education system, and businesses. If you partner with a local technical center, it could have a far-reaching impact—and it just might help you recruit the next generation. Nix Partners with a local career & t…

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SZN1: Should Women Entrepreneurs Choose the Manufacturing Industry? 401 40:17

20d ago40:17

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POV: You’re a woman with an entrepreneurial edge. You want to start a business. Why not consider the manufacturing industry? There are only 6,431 women-owned manufacturing businesses in the United States (representing just 2% of all manufacturing companies). 20% of them are minority-owned. This industry needs a woman’s perspective and expertise. So…

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Lights Out: How to Prioritize Flexibility when You Invest in Automation, 400 36:09

27d ago36:09

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POV: You’ve decided to start the process of implementing automation in your machine shop—but it isn’t as easy as flipping a switch. It’s a process that consists of failing forward and learning from every mistake. Tom Schroeder—the Executive Vice President at PBC Linear—joins us in this episode of Lights Out to share how to prioritize flexibility wh…

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#364 Sense of Community 56:06

30d ago56:06

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TOPICS: Latest hyperobsession - Chemistry Saunders yard sale! Local Machinist and makers group Grimsmo's Week in Review video Life hacks Nakamura window shattered, replacement is in. Torque wrenches Interested in a Central Ohio Machinist & Makers meet up? Fill out this form - https://forms.gle/CSLjYSQshDqDCWRE6 SMW Yard Sale LINK: https://saundersm…

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#363 Loneliness in entrepreneurship 49:11

1M ago49:11

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TOPICS: Loneliness in entrepreneurship banking relationships Kosterising heat treat New Willemin coming to Saunders Frustrated with IOT devices Selling tools at the open house LINK IN DESCRIPTION WITH OPEN HOUSE DETAILS: https://saundersmachineworks.com/collections/equipment-for-sale/products/yard-sale…

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Do We Need More Manufacturing Entrepreneurs? 399 43:56

1M ago43:56

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There are around 17,000 contract manufacturing job shops in the US. That sounds pretty great, right? The truth is that growth is down 16% since 2008. Now, more than ever, we need new entrepreneurs in the manufacturing industry. Matthew Nix, Paul Van Metre, Drew Crowe, and Mike Payne join me in this roundtable discussion to talk about the vast oppor…

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#362 Prototyping new products 51:33

2M ago51:33

51:33

TOPICS: hardmilling Prototyping new products Reaming holes Viewer mail

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MakingSparks: Staying Connected through Your Front Line Leaders Part 2, 398 29:56

2M ago29:56

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How can leadership remain connected to what’s happening on the shop floor? At Nix, we’ve found a creative way to bridge a gap that many businesses experience. We’ve implemented a program that allows our front line to address problems and propose solutions so that their everyday real-world problems are being fixed. Dakota Hunt and Jack Henry Hagan r…

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#361 Grimsmo's new knife 45:30

2M ago45:30

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TOPICS: Grimsmo's new knife I love heat treating! Should I get a Brother Speedio R650? Crashed the Speedio probe Quality of life improvements

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MakingSparks: Growing Shop Floor Front Line Leaders Part 1, 397 27:06

2M ago27:06

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How do we recruit more young talent to fabrication? How do we navigate rapid growth balanced with training and development? How do we help develop young talent into our future leaders? These are just a few questions we wrestle with in this episode of MakingSparks with special guests Dakota Hunt and Jack Henry Hagan. – Matthew Nix Segments [0:48] Jo…

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#360 Being too nice or too driven to your staff? 50:20

2M ago50:20

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TOPICS: Being too nice or too driven to your staff? Grimsmo's Willemin needs pneumatic work Solved the Horizontal chip sorting issue Cash management Exit interviews Repair parts process bins

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MakingSparks: Manufacturing Precision and Processes with BWXT GM Nate Foote, 396 38:14

2M ago38:14

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BWXT Mount Vernon produces components for naval nuclear reactors, used in submarines and aircraft carriers. Their sprawling facility is home to CNC machine tools and sophisticated welding and heat-treating equipment. In this episode of MakingSparks, General Manager Nate Foote shares more about their commitment to processes, their recruiting practic…

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#359 The inverse of the Rule Of Pi 52:29

2M ago52:29

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TOPICS: Grimsmo's new knife has a blade! Saunders yard sale! Sat April 13, 2024 inverse of the Rule Of Pi Programming on the Horizontal Having a hard time selling 2 Haas machines carbon fiber double tape method

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MakingSparks: How Technology Drives Innovation on the Other Side of Metalworking Nation, 395 44:01

2M ago44:01

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What are the pros and cons of plasma cutters vs. water jets vs. lasers? How does cutting with nitrogen differ from cutting with oxygen? How is technology driving innovation in fabrication? R.J. Reed and Brendon DiVincenzo join us in this episode of MakingSparks to cover all things lasers and fabrication. Because if you’re not MakingSparks with the …

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#358 Gridfinity bins and inserted tooling 49:33

2M ago49:33

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TOPICS: Gridfinity bins and inserted tooling 75 Hard Grimsmo's new Employee What's more accurate, axial or radial cuts? diamond burnishing on swiss LTL freight stress Labeling fixtures with paint Speedio tool touchoffs Saunders sorting chips

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An Important Update on Jason Zenger and the Leadership Lessons We Learned from It, 394 36:21

2M ago36:21

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On December 7th, 2023, Jason had a heart attack, the type well-known as the “widow-maker.” Miraculously, Jason survived. Then he survived a heart transplant. January 19th, 2024, he went home. Jason beat the odds. In this episode of MakingChips, we’ll share Jason’s miraculous story. We’ll also share some of the lessons we’ve learned throughout the l…

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#357 Override Process Sheets and Process Bins 55:23

3M ago55:23

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TOPICS: override process sheets and process bins Kids and work Days Off In The Shop is a failure Gridfinity! Grimsmo's erowa and Speedio update Automation and pallet changing Hardmilling

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MakingSparks: Expanding and Transitioning a Family Business in Manufacturing with Joe Patterson, 393 44:50

3M ago44:50

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Every family business that’s growing and expanding runs into some challenges. From navigating tough conversations with family to determining a centralized versus decentralized model, there are numerous things to consider. Joe Patterson’s family business overcame the challenges that came their way and expanded globally. However, they had lofty goals…

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#356 Knifemaking Tuesdays are back! 52:18

3M ago52:18

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TOPICS Knifemaking Tuesdays are back! Multi color 3d printing Breaking drill bits Fusion Trim toolpath Days Off In The Shop is difficult, but wonderful Grimsmo's Speedio and Erowa are hooked up! Heat treating pullstuds

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MakingSparks: Embracing the Family Aspect of Business with Tad Dickel Part 2, 392 34:58

3M ago34:58

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communication with your family? How do you foster open communication in difficult conversations? Running a family business is full of unique challenges—and successes—that many other businesses don’t have to think about. But navigating those challenges doesn’t have to be difficult. Tad Dickel returns in this episode of MakingSparks to cover it all. …

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#355 Days off in the shop - Best business decision EVER 50:17

3M ago50:17

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TOPICS: Grimsmo's plans for the year Naming products Days off in the shop - Best business decision EVER New employee at Grimsmo Knives Releasing new products Tom Lipton mentor Saving time and money

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MakingSparks: Navigating a Family Business in Manufacturing with Tad Dickel Part 1, 391 30:15

3M ago30:15

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Nix Companies is a fifth-generation family business in an industry that's predominantly privately held and family-owned. Family-owned businesses are the fabric of our economy. Today’s guest on MakingSparks, Tad Dickel, is a Leadership & Strategy Consultant with a special interest in family-owned businesses. He helps them with everything from govern…

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#354 Tracking and quantifying order issues 49:55

3M ago49:55

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TOPICS: Days Off In The Shop ("Doits") Taking Purchasing off my plate Tracking and quantifying order issues Magnetic chip separator Variation between fixtures

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SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Grit with Drew Crowe and Andy Mueller Part 2, 390 22:43

3M ago22:43

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Cutting tool manufacturers have to remain on the cutting edge. If you do so, it’s possible to stay competitive. We know that a solid education and training for new talent is the best first step. But you also have to learn to embrace grit to make it through. We cover what else is important to remain successful and competitive in this episode of Maki…

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#353 Coming in hot for 2024. Reflecting and planning 49:29

4M ago49:29

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TOPICS: Coming in hot for 2024. Reflecting and planning. Buckling down for a tough year. Grimsmo Buyer's Choice, new knife model Grimsmo's Eumach machines Selling CNC machines How do we buy cleaning supplies Dual color 3d printing for text

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SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Grit with Drew Crowe and Andy Mueller Part 1, 389 49:59

4M ago49:59

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Andy Mueller is a seasoned vet in manufacturing, one of the real OGs. I’ve leaned on him for advice and support throughout the years because he’s been through the seasons and weathered the storms. Andy was able to step in and teach my students things that I couldn’t with my limited resources. That’s why, in this episode of MakingChips, we have a co…

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#352 Questions and Answers Episode 1:02:40

4M ago1:02:40

1:02:40

TOPICS: · Wen_mir_langwilig_isch How is lights out affecting cost benefit with the side eye on the time spent for process reliability? · Burnandturnfabrication Name one thing that you didn’t think would change the business but made the company. · Benji_fost thoughts on haas pulling the UMC 350 from commercial sales? Do you feel left high and dry? ·…

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SZN1: Manufacturing Fuels Gratitude with Drew Crowe and Kyle Stoff, 388 50:40

4M ago50:40

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Kyle Stoff spent his high school years doing parkour and making butterfly knives by hand. By the end of his Junior Year in high school, he’d decided he wanted to get into manufacturing to perfect his knife-making process. He skipped his Senior Year and dove into a full-time program at Ranken, becoming one of my best—and youngest—students. Now, Kyle…